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Asteroid Juno at its best now, around opposition
Asteroid Juno will be at its brightest around opposition on July 26, 2026. It'll lie in front of the constellation Aquila.
July 26, 2026
Can sharks smile? It’s Shark Week! Enjoy these shark videos
Can sharks smile? Not likely. But dogs, monkeys and dolphins all show expressions akin to human smiles. Learn more about sharks during Shark Week.
July 26, 2026
Wildfires in Spain and France: 200,000 forced to flee
Raging wildfires in Spain and France have forced over 200,000 to evacuate or shelter as extreme heat and winds push uncontained blazes across both regions.
July 25, 2026
Mars sometimes is bright and sometimes is faint
Mars emerged in the April 2026 morning sky and is visible in the morning through year's end. Its next opposition - when it's brightest - is February 2027.
July 25, 2026
Oldest Mars meteorite reveals Mars lost its water early
A new analysis of the the oldest known Mars meteorite, Teghaza 001, reveals evidence for a granite-like crust and the start of the loss of water on early Mars.
July 24, 2026
Vulpecula the Fox lies inside the Summer Triangle
Vulpecula the Fox is a small constellation inside the Summer Triangle. Amateur astronomers go here to spot the Coathanger Cluster and the Dumbbell Nebula.
July 24, 2026
Have we found the first exomoon … around a brown dwarf?
Have astronomers found the first exomoon? We think of moons as objects that orbit planets. So what do we call this object, which orbits a brown dwarf?
July 23, 2026
Should the far side of the moon be reserved for science?
Should the far side of the moon be reserved for science? What we decide now could shape the future of the entire solar system.
July 23, 2026
M6 and M7: Open star clusters in the Scorpion’s Tail
M6 and M7 are star clusters near Scorpius’ stinger. Under a dark sky, these loose groups of stars can be a stunning sight.
July 23, 2026
Our galaxy flipped after a collision, say astronomers
Our galaxy flipped after a collision with a dwarf galaxy 10 billion years ago, changing the Milky Way's evolution, new simulations suggest.
July 22, 2026
